IDEA Public Schools Careers

Role Mission: The Regional Vice President of Operations (RVPO) is responsible for operational success of every school in their region. In this capacity, the RVPO works with the Executive Director to set the region’s vision for operations and executes upon said vision by leading all operations leaders in the implementation of large-scale initiatives, management of progress toward goals, and the launch of new schools. The RVPO directly manages the Regional Directors of Operations (RDOs) and directly or indirectly (matrix) manages regional leads for operations functional departments.  

The RVPO ensures that RDOs lead campus Assistant Principals of Operations (APOs) to success through ongoing coaching and development and in-depth monitoring of regional performance metrics, along with enhancing collaboration and coordination among all regional operations and instructional teams.  The RVPO ensures all regional operational goals are achieved, with a particular emphasis on ADA & compliance, Recruitment & Enrollment, Beginning of Year (BOY) planning, New Student Persistence, Staff Retention, Safety & Security, Financial Stewardship, and Land Acquisition.   

Compensation: 

• Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $119,033 and $142,837, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on organizational performance and goal attainment. 

Other Benefits: 

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include: 

• Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation. 
• Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to​ 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability. 
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.  

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, generous vacation time, referral bonuses and professional development. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable. 

Accountabilities:

85% RDO, APO, and campus operations staff retention   

• Responsible for ensuring top performers occupy every seat across all operations roles in the region. 
• Leads the hiring, onboarding, and coaching & development of top performing RDOs; engages in the selection and hiring process for APOs and regional functional leaders. 

• Participates in all RDO and APO interviews in the region.  
• Builds the leadership and management capacity of RDOs, APOs, and regional functional leaders through in-field observations and targeted coaching; utilizes the School Leadership Levers (SLLs) as a tool to coach RDOs and APOs to proficiency in core skills. 
• Collaborates with campus principals and RDOs to effectively coach APOs to successful achievement of campus operations goals. 

100% of schools in region meeting XX, XXX projected enrollment by FDOS  

• Sets the vision for region-wide recruitment and enrollment efforts and invests all stakeholders in fulfilling set vision (i.e. VPs of Schools, campus principals, school counselors, APOs, RDOs). 
• Partners with RDOs to determine applicant targets for each campus and approves adjustments to enrollment contracts based on trends and year-over-year (YOY) persistence data. 
• Manages RDOs and regional Enrollment manager in the development and execution of regional student recruitment efforts that target families with school-aged children immediately surrounding each school. 
• Complies with all federal, state, and organizational student registration requirements throughout the enrollment process (i.e. transfers, testing, etc.). 

97.5% Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for Academy and College Prep with 10% increase overall for lowest 10% of schools 

• Sets the regional vision for attendance at BOY to ensure all families are invested in the importance of bringing students to school daily. 
• Partners with Director of SIS and Regional SIS Manager to coach RDOs, APOs, and SIS/Registrars on the implementation of standardized accountability frameworks to ensure adherence to the outlined ADA policy at each school (i.e. escalation matrix, official attendance taking time, etc.). 
• Works with RDOs and VPs of Schools to train and coach instructional leaders on expectations for campus ADA management. 
• Problem Solves and collaborates with RDOs and VPs of Schools to implement intervention strategies to improve performance at lowest 10% of schools; performs in-field observations at campuses to provide feedback to campus leaders on implementation of strategies.  

• Holds RDOs accountable to comply with all federal and state ADA guidelines and stays abreast of changes in ADA policy and procedures.  

90% Regional New Student Persistence YOY through LDOP (last day of persistence) with 10% increase for lowest 10% of schools

• Ensures the national vision for new family onboarding is executed a high level of quality within the region. 
• Partners with the Student Performance and Advocacy team and RDOs to ensure all stakeholders are trained in and execute upon their specific role within new family onboarding process. 

• Manages RDOs to hold APOs and campus principals accountable for 100% of new families being onboarded two weeks before first day of school (FDOS). 
• Works with RDOs to coach APOs at lowest performing schools to effectively partner with School Counselors in developing and implementing school-based student persistence strategies. 
• Collaborates with RDOs and VPs of Schools to analyze persistence trends and problem solves around intervention strategies to positively impact persistence at specific campuses of concern.  

100% of Regional Functional Leaders meet 85% of their annual goals through targeted coaching and development, resource allocation, and the tools they need to be successful 

• Coaches and develops regional functional leaders around specific strategies and tactics that will improve goal performance and leadership capacity. 
• Celebrates successes and problem solves alongside regional functional leaders to close gaps in their specific functional area. 
• Executes on in-the-field observations alongside regional functional leaders and provides on-the-spot coaching and feedback. 
• Leverages partnerships with national functional leaders for strategies, best practices, resource allocation, and materials that will improve goal attainment.  
• Collaborates with Regional Leadership and National Operations team to champion regional events and identify needs or resources that will support goal attainment at the regional level. 

100% of campuses are safe and operational one week before FDOS

• Ensures that every school in the region is operations ready with a strong leader and strong systems and processes in place.  
• Manages and coaches RDOs to ensure that APOs provide high-quality training to all regional and campus staff that will ensure a successful BOY; performs in-field observations during training and provides targeted feedback and coaching to campus leaders.  
• Analyzes BOY survey and scorecard data with RDOs to identify trends and leads efforts to improve subsequent BOY experiences for families and staff. 
• Works with local brokers to identify sites for new potential IDEA schools in line with budget parameters, land specifications, and regional growth plans; with land under contract by November 30.

Supervisory Responsibilities:   

• Direct management of RDOs; direct or matrixed (indirect) management of regional functional leads, including the Regional Manager of Facilities, Regional Manager of Transportation, Regional Registered Nurse, etc.   

Qualifications:  

• Education:  Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in applicable field preferred. 
• Experience: 10+ years of professional experience required, including 5+ years of people management and team leadership 
• Experience in public education, especially charter schools, preferred. 

 Knowledge and Skills:  

• Sets the vision and leading work across multiple departments within a region. 
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and networking skills with large groups as well as with individuals 
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills.     
• Persuasiveness and perseverance in attaining goals.    
• Ability to work independently and with others, and to exercise good judgment in high-stakes circumstances.     

• Flexibility and a willingness to take on new tasks as the responsibilities of the position evolve.   
• Demonstrated experience with effective adult learning, facilitation, and training.  

We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:   

• Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college   
• Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them  
• Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly  
• Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes  
• Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change  
• Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization  
• Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes  
• We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students  

About IDEA Public Schools   

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools.     

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.      

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.  Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here: https://ideapublicschools.org/our-story/#core-values  

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